Four measures to ease burdenBy The StarSaturday June 7, 2008 PUTRAJAYA: The Government will announce details on four swift measures early next week that would ease the burden on consumers as a result of the increase in fuel prices and electricity tariffs. In a meeting with senior editors here, Prime Minister Datuk Seri … Read more
Finally, P. Ramlee gets the treatment he deservesBy JOHAN JAAFFAR , Columnist, New Straits TimesJune 7, 2008 INFINITY Productions’ latest offering, P. Ramlee the Musical, is lavish, stylish and classy. It is also smart and entertaining. It has all the attributes of a world-class production, not to mention an ensemble of probably the best and … Read more
Asean at crossroads with borderless regions By MOHAMED ARIFF, Columnist, New Straits TimesJune 7, 2008 With regional borders moving like shifting sands, Asean faces the challenge of reinventing itself to remain relevant, writes MOHAMED ARIFFTHE rising tide of economic regionalism has changed the landscape beyond recognition, as reflected by the growing number of … Read more
MALAYSIA TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE AT ILCBernama – Sunday, June 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) — Malaysia will give its views on increasing cooperation at the international level on labour matters at the 97th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) that will be held in Geneva from June 9-12. According to a … Read more
Malaysia Begins Survey Of Middle RocksBernama June 06, 2008 JOHOR BAHARU, June 6 (Bernama) — Malaysian government surveyors are carrying out survey and mapping on Middle Rocks which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has awarded to Malaysia in its ownership dispute with Singapore over Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge. Bernama understands that … Read more
Smidec re-designated as SME Corporation MalaysiaThe StarThursday June 5, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (Smidec) has been re-designated the Small and Medium Enterprises Central Coordinating Agency. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the National SME Development Council, which he chairs, approved the change and agreed that the entity … Read more
Fuel price hike: Subsidy still in forceBy : Deborah LohThe New Straits TimesJune 5, 2008 Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak at the press conference to announce the increase in petrol and diesel prices. PUTRAJAYA: The pump price for petrol is now RM2.70 per litre and diesel RM2.58 a litre … Read more
Malaysia to register 5-6 per cent GDP growth this year, says PM MCOT English News, quoting from BernamaJune 05, 2008 PUTRAJAYA, June 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia is expected to register a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of between five and six percent this year compared with 6.3 percent last year, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi … Read more
HINDRAF’S ACTION SEEMS TO HAVE TARNISHED MALAYSIA’S IMAGE ABROADBy Syed Azwan Syed Ali Bernama June 05, 2008 June 5 (Bernama) — Lobbying for international support for the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) by its chairman P. Waythamoorthy in the United Nations, India and Britain seems to have tarnished Malaysia’s image abroad more than it has … Read more
Malaysia c.bank chief says rates on hold for now Reuters June 5, 2008 Malaysian inflation is likely to rise to a 10-year high in 2008 following sharp rises in domestic fuel prices, but the central bank does not need to raise interest rates, the head of the authority said on Thursday. Malaysia announced a broad overhaul … Read more